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malaise

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1. Political Blackmail
Wed Jun 12, 2024, 09:09 AM
Jun 2024
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna52158960

According to a new book, controversial Sen. Joe McCarthy threatened to expose Sen. Lester Hunt’s gay son if he did not withdraw is bid for re-election. Two weeks later, Hunt committed suicide in his office.

In 1954, a sitting senator committed suicide inside his Senate office. And now, more than 50 years later, a new book takes a look at the conspiracy that’s been overlooked by many historians—and comes to the conclusion that a looming revelation over his son’s sexuality may have been behind the shocking story.

Smelvis and his goons are using the same tactics

Lester Jr. died in 2020 at 93

https://www.wyohistory.org/blog/lester-buddy-hunt-jr%25E2%2580%2594-rest-story

ReTHUGs are effin evil.

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